Lewis County Marriage License Office
Lewis County marriage licenses are issued by the Lewis County Clerk, not by the Circuit Court Clerk. Leslie Collier is the Lewis County Clerk. The office is listed at 112 Second Street, P.O. Box 129, Vanceburg, KY 41179, with phone 606-796-3062 and fax 606-796-6511. County office hours in the research file are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30 to 4:30, Wednesday from 8:00 to 12:00, and Saturday from 8:00 to 11:00.
Both applicants must apply together. The dedicated Lewis County Clerk marriage page says both parties must be 18 or older, must provide identification, and do not need a waiting period, blood test, or physical exam. Accepted proof of identity includes a driver's license, government-issued photo ID, original birth certificate, passport, or Social Security card. The same page asks applicants to know the correct spelling of each father's full name and each mother's full maiden name.
The Lewis County Clerk marriage-license source is shown in the assigned image below: Lewis County marriage license page.
That office page is the local source for the Lewis County marriage license fee, license period, witness rules, and copy request instructions.
Apply for Lewis County Marriage Records
A marriage license application is an in-office county clerk transaction. The license is valid for 30 days, including the date issued, and may be used anywhere in Kentucky but not outside Kentucky. Officiants listed by the clerk include clergy, justices and judges of the Court of Justice, retired judges who qualify, county judge/executives, authorized justices of the peace or fiscal court commissioners, and certain religious societies. Two witnesses must be present in addition to the parties and officiant.
- Contact or visit the Lewis County Clerk and confirm current office hours if timing is tight.
- Both parties appear together with acceptable identification and parent-name details.
- Answer prior-marriage and divorce questions accurately if they apply.
- Pay the current fee by an accepted payment type.
- Use the license within 30 days and return the completed record through the proper official process.
Note: The county government page and dedicated marriage page list different historical fees, so the dedicated marriage page should control unless the clerk confirms a newer amount.
Lewis County Marriage Form Fields
The full Lewis County marriage license form was not captured, but the clerk's FAQ identifies the core facts applicants should expect to provide. The inventory below stays within the researched field clues and avoids adding unverified questions. If a clerk staff member asks for more detail, that office controls the local license process.
| Field or proof | Required | Lewis County notes |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant identifying information | Yes | Both parties apply together and provide personal identity details. |
| Acceptable identification | Yes | Driver's license, government photo ID, original birth certificate, passport, or Social Security card. |
| Father's full name | Yes | The clerk page asks for correct spelling. |
| Mother's full maiden name | Yes | The clerk page asks for correct spelling. |
| Prior marriage or divorce status | If applicable | The county government page says prior-married applicants need a copy of the divorce. |
| Fee and signatures | Yes | Payment and applicant signatures complete the license transaction. |
Lewis County Marriage Fees
The dedicated Lewis County Clerk marriage page lists a $60.00 license fee. It accepts cash, certified check, cashier's check, money order, personal check, Visa, Discover, AMEX, or MasterCard. Copy fees are separate from the license fee. The clerk page says a certified copy by mail is $6.00. It also says an in-person certified copy is $5.00, but the text appears to carry a county-name typo while giving the Lewis County address, so copy fees should be verified before mailing a request.
| Item | Amount | Source note |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | $60.00 | Dedicated Lewis County Clerk marriage page. |
| Certified copy by mail | $6.00 | Written request to County Clerk address. |
| Certified copy in person | $5.00 | Verify with clerk because source text has a county-name typo. |
| State marriage certificate | $6.00 | CDC lists Kentucky marriage and divorce copies at this amount. |
Lewis County Marriage Copies
For a county marriage copy by mail, send written notice to 112 Second Street, P.O. Box 129, Vanceburg, KY 41179. For marriages before June 26, 2020, include the bride's maiden name, groom's name, and date or year of marriage. For marriages after June 25, 2020, include partner 1 or partner 2 maiden name and the date or year of marriage. The state vital-record route is different from the local county copy route.
The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics general page is an assigned source for state vital records: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics.
State vital-record ordering is useful when a statewide certified certificate is needed rather than a local clerk copy.
Lewis County Divorce Records
Divorce case files are court records, not County Clerk marriage-license records. Lewis County Family Court and Circuit Court handle dissolution of marriage, spousal support, equitable distribution, custody, support, visitation, paternity, adoption, domestic violence, dependency, neglect, abuse, and termination matters. Judge Jeffrey L. Preston is listed as Chief Circuit Judge Family Court, 20th Judicial Circuit Division 2, and Family Court sits Thursday.
Copies of divorce case filings start with Circuit Court Clerk Teresa Callahan at the Lewis County Justice Center. A certified statewide divorce certificate for records since June 1958 comes from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics. Historical divorce files may be requested through KDLA if the court file is old and archived. The Kentucky marriage and divorce certificate page is an assigned image source.
That state page is the right source when a certificate is needed instead of the Lewis County divorce case file.
Kentucky Marriage Record Access
Kentucky vital-record rules limit what is available as a certified vital certificate. The Office of Vital Statistics states that it does not issue photocopies, faxed copies, non-certified copies, or electronic copies for marriage and divorce certificates. The fee is a search fee and is not refunded if no certificate is found. KRS 213.131 also controls vital-record access limits.
The assigned statute source is KRS 213.131.
The statute helps explain why a certified state certificate is not the same thing as open online access to all vital-record details.
Kentucky marriage statutes are grouped in KRS Chapter 402.
Those statutes support the clerk's rules on license validity, prohibited marriages, solemnization, and witnesses.
State Marriage and Divorce Copies
The CDC Where to Write for Vital Records page lists Kentucky marriage and divorce records since June 1958 and gives state copy-cost context. This is a helpful cross-check when a person is unsure whether to ask Lewis County for a local file or the state for a certificate. County records and state certificates can both be valid, but they serve different purposes.
The assigned national reference is CDC Kentucky vital records.
Use the state route for statewide certified certificates and the Lewis County offices for local license, case-file, or archived-court questions.